Why the short urinal?

[I_Love_Me_Vol.I]

@panache45

We could always go back to the old ones that went all the way down to the floor. Some places still have them, like my local Costco.

Yeah, for guys who are gifted.

@Exapno Mapcase

Or those who like splashing their cuffs. :smack:

I wasn’t aware of this cuff problem! I mean, it makes perfect sense… a floor-length urinal does cause a lot of splashing… but even back when I was a wee lad in elementary school this never happened to me. Wow-- you learn something new everyday!

Ya see,

When you are one of the *gifted *, your pant cuffs–like every other molecule within your God-like aura-- are protected by your sheer mega-cocksmithian mojo. :dubious:
[Bad dude in “Se7en”]

Oh… He didn’t know…

[/Bad dude in “Se7en”]

[Bear_Nenno]

@Dinsdale

Clarification request - your cited material says nothing about “short people.”

You’re right. Actually I don’t think there are any building codes for short people or dwarves–much to the frustration of dwarves, I’m betting.

Wheel Chair accessable things like water fountains and counter tops always have the obvious–if not intentional–benefit of being more accessable to short people. People in wheel chairs have a limited reach, hence they need things to be lower. Dwarves and really short people have a limited reach, hence they need things to be lower.

So it’s an added benefit. But you’re right, it isn’t specifically for short people or dwarves. But it is intentionally lowered for adults who cannot reach the average height flush handles. Dwarves would be included in the group, even if not specifically in mind at the time of design.

Though, I guess you could argue that it is also unintentionally beneficial to children, and if I said “It’s for wheel chairs, short people, and kids” I would be even further off the mark.

So you’re right. I should have limited my statement to “Wheel Chair Accessable”, which is the sole purpose of that particular building code.
I’ve seen pleanty of people in wheel chairs use those urinals. I’ve also noticed a dwarf or two utilizing them–which is probably why I assumed it was for them too. Even though I should have known better.

[Who_me_1]

@Argent Towers

I hardly ever see a guy using the short urinal. Even if all the other ones are taken, guys will wait for a regular size one to open up rather than use the small urinal. I think it’s just a part of the unspoken urinal rules.

I never use the short urinal.

I don’t usually use it if there are others available, but I don’t hesitate to use it if there aren’t any others available.

[NajaNivea]

@Bear_Nenno

You’re right. Actually I don’t think there are any building codes for short people or dwarves–much to the frustration of dwarves, I’m betting.

The guy from Little People, Big World helps run a company that makes a handy accessibility kit. I think they market them to hotels as an insta-adaption. Nice idea. It is hard to imagine living in a world designed a couple feet above you–what a tremendous inconvenience it must be.